Employment of Foreign Domestic Servants and Foreign Employees in Malaysia
Foreign Domestic Servants A domestic servant is defined as a person employed in connection with the work of a private dwelling-house including a …
Employment Law: Calculation for Payment of Overtime Work
It must first be understood that the entitlement for overtime pay under the Employment Act 1955 is only applicable to employees with wages not …
Employment Law: Minimum Wages in Malaysia
Introduction Minimum wages is defined by the International Labour Organisation (‘ILO’) as ‘the minimum amount of remuneration that an employer is required to pay …
Employment Law: Retrenchment in Malaysia (Case Update)
This issue seems to be the concern of many employers and employees recently. At the outset, it must be understood that retrenchment (or …
Employment Law: Retrenchment in Malaysia
Introduction What does retrenchment mean in law? Retrenchment simply means “the discharge of surplus labour or staff by the employer for any reasons whatsoever …
Law on Dismissal in Malaysia
Overview ‘Dismissal’ is when an employer ends the worker’s employment. In another words, a worker is not considered dismissed if he/she been …
Basic Guide to Employment Law in Malaysia
Introduction This article is dedicated to all the employers, employees or the soon-to-be employers or employees in Malaysia. The employment law in the private …
Employment Law: Part-Time Employees in Malaysia
Introduction The need to protect this group of the employees in Malaysia was first heeded by parliament via the enactment of Employment (Amendment) …
6 Interesting Facts about Employment Contracts in Malaysia
Introduction An employment contract or a contract of service is always direct proof for the existence of an employment relationship. Premised on the …
Employment Law: Children and Young Persons Employment
Introduction The employment of children and young persons in Malaysia is primarily regulated under the Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act 1966 (‘CAYPEA’). It …